Hydrocarbon-burner



Patented May 14, 1889.

A. A. PHILLIPS. HYDROGARBON BURNER.

(No Model.)

N. PETERS. Pho

SM e S S e n #L UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMBROSE A. PHILLIPS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,134, dated May 14, 1889. Application filed October 31, 1887. Serial No. 253,825. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that LAMBRosE A. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Hydrocarbon-Burner; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification. f

My invention relates to appliances for generating intense heat for raising steam in boilers and for domestic purposes, dac.; andthe object of my invention is to provide an indestructible receptacle into which hydrocarbon oil may be injected and commingled with steam, so as to produce a highly-inammable mixture.

To the above purposes my invention consists in certain peculiar and novel features of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In order that my invention Inay be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l illustrates my improvements applied to a steam-boiler, the furnace being shown in Vertical longitudinal section in order to more clearly show the arrangement of parts. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the burner. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the fire-chamber of a cooking-stove and my improvements in operative position therein.

In the said drawings,-A in Fig. l designates a portion of the shell of a steam-boiler, and G designates the furnace-grate.

B designates my improved burner, which is shown as set upon the grate G about midway of its length. This burner B is preferably of rectangular parallelogram form, as shown in Fig. 2, and is formed of hre-clay or other indestructible plastic material molded into the required form. Within this burner is formed a vertical chamber, F, which opens at its lower end out of the bottom of the burner, as

is best shown in Fig. 3. The chamber F communicates at its upper end with a lateral' channel which opens out at one end of the burner, and about midway of its length With a channel which extends parallel to the upper channel, before referred to, a horizontal partition extending between the two channels, as is also best shown in Fig. 3. The bottom of the .burner B is formed with lugs B', Which serve to raise the bottom of said burner sufciently above the support upon which the burner rests to allow the combustion to take place beneath the burner, as hereinafter described.

A pipe, C, provided with a valve, C', leads from any suitable reservoir containing oil or other hydrocarbon, and the end of said pipe is inserted into the upper channel of the burner, as shown in Fig. 3. A pipe, D, having a valve, D', leads from the steam-dome,

and its end is inserted into the lower channel of said burner, as is also shown in Fig. 3.

Now, the burner being in position shown in Fig. l, oil is first admitted through pipe Cinto the burner in greater or less quantities, according as the valve C is set, and flows down to the lower end of chamber F, where it is ignited. The flame thus created envelops the burner B and heats the same, and also generates suflicient heat to raise steam in the boiler A. As soon as sufficient steam is raised, it is turned into the burner through the pipe D in more or less quantities, according as the valve D is set, and vaporizes the oil in chamber F, thus creating an intense combustion and heat, which effectivelymaintains steam-pressure at its Working-point. In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified arrangement of the burner which adapts it for use in connection with ordinary cooking-stoves. In this arrangement a receptacle, K, of glazed lire-clay, is set upon the burner B, and is connected by a pipe, J, with any suitable source of water-supply, said pipe having a valve, J', to regulate the flow of Water into said receptacle. The burner B is provided with the oilinlet pipe C, as before but in lieu of the pipe D a short pipe, L, is used, said pipe extending from the receptacle K and entering the lower channel of the burner, so as to lie below the oil-inlet C.

The operation is substantially the same as IOO that above described. Oil is let into the burner, and is ignited at the base thereof, as before described, and heats the receptacle K sufficiently to transform the water therein into steam. The steam thus generated enters the burner B, vaporizing the oil therein and creating an intense heat, which amply suces for the cooking purposes.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a simple and inexpensive form of burner, which is practically indestructible by heat, and which is adapted to a great variety of uses.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Ahydnocarbon-burner consisting of ablock of refractory material provid ed interiorly with a central chamber extending through the base of the block, lateral channels extending through the side walls of said block, said channels located one above the other, an oil-pipe located in the upper and a steam-pipe in the lower channel, and an ejector-nozzle placed in said chamber and forming the communication between the oil-supply and the chainber, and lugs formed upon the base of the block serving to elevate the latter for the escape of the flame, substantially as described. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as niy own I hereby aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AMBROSE A. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM WEBsTER, JAMEs E. RAYMER. 

